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The Rollins Col-lege basketball team comes into this season with their highest expecta-

tions ever. A er fi nishing last

season with a 25-8 record

including a 13-3

r e -cord i n t h e Sun-

shine State Confer-ence, the Tars re-turn ten of elev-en players off of last year’s roster

and add one fresh-man and a 6’8 sopho-

more transfer Craig Reichel from Northern Illinois.

The engine that will make the Tars

go this season is junior point guard Jonny Reibel (Chicago, Il-linois). Reibel, who was second team all conference last season averaged 11.4 points and 5.2 as-sists per game last season and played a team high 32.6 minutes per game.

Helping Reibel out in the backcourt will be last year’s

leading returning scorer, senior John Thinnes (Cincina i, Ohio). Thinnes also posted stellar per-centage numbers from the fi eld in his junior season shooting .463 from the fi eld and .423 from be-yond the arc. Sophomore Kevin Hogan (Pensacola, Fla.) who is a candidate to be one of the most improved players in the confer-ence looks to build on a freshman season in which he was one of the leaders from the free throw line. The Tars will count on Hogan to knock down his jump shot.

Another returning starter is senior and fan favorite, Deon Troupe (St. Petersburg, FL). Troupe was one of four Tars who posted double fi gures in scoring, averaging 10.8 points per game and was one of Rollins’ most consistent threats from beyond the arc shooting .368. Troupe will be counted on to provide senior leadership, and will play a key role in the front of the Tars’ zone defenses. “If we’re not play-ing for the Division II Elite 8, the season will be a disappointment. For us to get there, we need our 6th man, which is our fans to come out and support us.” Junior JoJo Kuhlman (Jacksonville, FL), freshman Joe Doyle (Sarasota, FL) and Freshman Brock Blanchard (Lake Mary, FL) will contend for minutes at the guard position. Blanchard is a great athlete with a good shot. Kuhlman is quick and arguably has the best jumper on the team. Doyle is a good ath-lete who will help Rollins out on the defensive end.

Another player who will have

a big impact in propelling Roll-ins to success is 6’7 Senior Isaac Codrey. Codrey (Winter Park, FL) was a fi rst team all confer-ence selection as a junior and fi n-ished second in the league’s Most Outstanding Player voting. Co-drey led the conference in fi eld

goal percentage with a .574 mark and was the Tars second leading scorer averaging 11.9 points per game. If there was a 6th man award, Codrey would have in-disputably won the award.

Helping Codrey in the back-court will be returning starter

and senior Jon Smith (Cincina i, Ohio). Smith brings a great re-bounding presence, intelligence and an improved three point shot into the mix. Another senior and returning starter who was much improved during the off -season

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Friday October 20th marked the triumphant return of Mock-tail to Dave’s Downunder. This event, held only once a year and during Family Weekend, brought many student organizations to-gether. In the spirit of collabora-tion, Mocktail was cosponsored by Out-Reach and Family Week-end; furthermore, there were new activities brought to the gather-ing by FORKS and R.I.P. The mass collaboration was truly a sight to behold, and events such as Mocktail prove that it was pos-sible for multiple organizations to work together. And although the program was a competition, every group was there with a spirit of community strived for at Rollins. Even though there were many great entries for the com-petition, Kappa Delta and RACE won the prizes for Best Tasting

Mocktail and Best Presentation, respectively.

There were also new pro-grams and activities during the event. The Rollins Improv Play-ers, R.I.P., wowed the crowds with their quick quips. The group con-sistently produced hilarious situ-ations that kept the audience in stitches. The crowd really could get a sense for the amount of energy each Improv player pro-duced.

Another new event held dur-ing Mocktail was Iron Karaoke, which was created by FORKS (Fellowship of Rollins Karaoke Singers). A spin off of Iron Chef, Iron Karaoke created a new style of karaoke by forcing the contes-tants to select songs from a secret genre. When the genre was re-vealed to be 80’s music, the real race to win the ultimate prize, a 30 gig. Video iPOD began. The contest was fi erce, but only Ma-

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OPINIONSPolitical Domination?Students express their views on which political party will dominate the upcoming elections. PAGE 13-14

Rollins Basketball Ranked 8 in the Nation

The Rollins Campus Buzz on MocktailOral Frier

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FAUX COCKTAILS: Students have the opportunity to try “Mocktails.”

COURTESY OF ROLLINS COLLEGEJUMP SHOT: Jordan Kolosey shoots for the hoop at a recent basketball game.

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GERMANY: German Chancel-lor Angela Merkel called photos of German soldiers in Afghani-stan playing with a skull "shock-ing and disgusting," and Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung said those involved will be dealt with harshly.

ARGENTINA: Argentine pros-ecutors asked a federal judge to order the arrest of former Iranian president Hashemi Rafsanjani and seven others for the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center that killed scores of people.

NIGERIA: Angry villagers seized three Shell oil platforms in the volatile Niger Delta, forcing pro-duction to be shut down at each, the company said.

AFGHANISTAN: NATO's In-ternational Security Assistance Forces said it has received "cred-ible reports" of civilian casualties -- including women and children -- from at least one of three fi ghts involving government, ISAF and Taliban forces in southern Af-ghanistan.

FLORIDA: Danny Harold Roll-ing, Florida's most notorious se-rial killer since Ted Bundy, was ex-ecuted by injection for butchering fi ve college students in a ghastly string of slayings that terrorized Gainesville in 1990.

WASHINGTON: The FBI is try-ing to determine whether infor-mation on a computer disk found in a drug raid of a New Mexico residence contains classifi ed infor-mation from Los Alamos Nuclear Laboratory.

CALIFORNIA: A group of resi-dents whose properties were damaged or destroyed by the 2003 Cedar fi re accidentally set three years ago are suing the fed-eral government for more than $236 million, arguing that offi cials should have stopped the blaze in its early stages.

NEBRASKA: A fraternity at Col-orado State University has been shut down a er a teenage girl was hospitalized for alcohol poison-ing.

CALIFORNIA: A fi re that dam-aged 16 businesses at a Woodland strip mall appears to be acciden-tal, fi re offi cials said.

NEW JERSEY: In a decision likely to stoke the contentious election-year debate over same-sex mar-riage, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that state law-makers must provide the rights and benefi ts of marriage to gay and lesbian couples.

Another returning starter is senior and fan favorite, Deon Troupe (St. Petersburg, FL). Troupe was one of four Tars who posted double fi gures in scoring, averaging 10.8 points per game and was one of Rollins' most consistent threats from beyond the arc shooting .368. Troupe will be counted on to provide senior leadership, and will play a key role in the front of the Tars' zone defenses. "If we're not playing for the Division II Elite 8, the season will be a disappoint-ment. For us to get there, we need our 6th man, which is our fans to come out and support us." Junior JoJo Kuhlman (Jacksonville, FL), freshman Joe Doyle (Sarasota, FL) and Freshman Brock Blanchard (Lake Mary, FL) will contend for minutes at the guard position. Blanchard is a great athlete with a good shot. Kuhlman is quick and arguably has the best jumper on the team. Doyle is a good athlete who will help Rollins out on the defensive end.

Another player who will have a big impact in propelling Rollins to success is 6'7 Senior Isaac Co-drey. Codrey (Winter Park, FL) was a fi rst team all conference selection as a junior and fi nished second in the league's Most Out-standing Player voting. Codrey led the conference in fi eld goal percentage with a .574 mark and was the Tars second leading scor-er averaging 11.9 points per game. If there was a 6th man award, Co-

drey would have indisputably won the award.

Helping Codrey in the back-court will be returning starter and senior Jon Smith (Cincina i, Ohio). Smith brings a great re-bounding presence, intelligence and an improved three point shot into the mix. Another senior and

returning starter who was much improved during the off -season was Jordan Kolosey. Kolosey (St Petersburg, FL) comes back to this season in the best shape of his life and will greatly contrib-ute on the defensive end as he did last season (1 block, 3.1 re-bounds per game). Sophomore Greg Sweeney (Cincinnati, Ohio) who came along nicely at the end of last season will add strength, rebounding and a nice outside jump shot to add to the mix. "First and foremost as a team we're not really thinking about any expec-tations or rankings or anything

that is really expected from us ex-cept from our coaches and from each other. With that being said, so far I think we've met our own expectations and had some good practices, and everything is look-ing good so far."

Sophomore Craig Reichel who transferred from Northern Illi-

nois will have the most impact of the Rollins newcomers. Reichel (Chicago, Illinois) is a big man who has good interior post moves and is hard to guard because he has a very good jumper from the outside. Reichel possesses good athleticism and his presence should be immediately felt.

The Tars have three other play-ers who will redshirt this season in Junior Chauncey Gibbs (West Palm Beach) and freshman Jer-emy Sharpe (St. Louis, Misourri) and Nick Wolf (Cincinnati, Ohio). Sharpe is one of the best recruits at the Division II athlete. He is an

unbelievable athlete with a solid jump shot and a great handle. Wolf is has a good jump shot and rebounds well. Gibbs has great post moves and is looking to use this redshirt season to improve his game.

Tom Klusman returns to Roll-ins for his 27th season. He has 416 career victories and fi ve Sunshine State Conference regular season titles. He is assisted by former Rollins standout Brad Ash who comes back for his 6th season. "With some above average play-ers and great coaching returning, we have a chance to be one of the best teams in Rollins history. Be-ing preseason #8 in the country for a small, private school with high academic standards is quite an honor." A new face on the Tars sidelines this season is former Tars standout and most wins all time by any player in Rollins his-tory, Nate Rusbosin. Rusbosin who was one of the catalysts to last year's team says that "It's great to be the winningest player at Rol-lins. I'd like to carry that winning tradition and see the game from a diff erent angle. I hope the Tar Pit is still cheering us on as well." Rollins opens their season No-vember 15th at cross town rival UCF at 7:30. Their home opener is Saturday November 18th against Flagler College. Their fi rst con-ference game is December 2nd at Tampa and their fi rst conference home game is January 6th vs. the Nova Southeastern Sharks.

Of the many events to choose from on parent’s weekend, surely one of the most memorable was the annual car show on Park Av-enue. A large number of Rollins students were present as the car owners showed off their fl awless restoration vehicles and brand new supercars. Every car imagin-able was presented ranging from Fords to Ferraris and prehistoric to neoteric. Some of the student favorites were the Ford GT, the Saleen S7, the 2005 Porsche Carre-ra GT, and the Jaguar XJ220. The prices on these cars are $150,000,

$395,000, $484,000, and $706,000 respectively.

The car owners were very friendly, informative, and were all itching to tell how they had or-dered the last piece, an authentic Ferrari cupholder, from a junk-yard in Switzerland. De Lorean owners were all telling the same story about how De Lorean was acqui ed of drug smuggling charges while Ferrari Owners all told about how the Ferrari logo was created. To go so far as to call these sports car enthusiasts ob-sessed would not be an exaggera-tion. All the work they put into the cars showed every time the sun glinted off the exterior. Beau-

tifully detailed, and without one speck of dirt, the vehicles at the show were less like automobiles and more like works of art.

Some of the cars at the show looked more like spaceships than automobiles. The Saleen S7 was one of those that looked as though it belonged in a science fi ction fi lm. Saleen was a sponsor of the event and the promoters of the car took time to tell some interesting facts. One of the most impressive was the aerodynamics of this car are so advanced that the down-force created allows this car to drive upside down at 160 mph. Of course the writers for the Sandspur do not condone

testing this. This supercar, with a modifi ed mustang engine, has a modest engine output of 550 horsepower, a 0-60 in less than four seconds, and a top speed in excess of 200 mph. When inter-viewed the spokesperson off ered to start up the car so the power could truly be gauged. Standing next to the Saleen S7 while he revved the engine was like stand-ing next to a 737 preparing for takeoff . People crowded around as the aerodynamically perfect vehicle reached top RPMs and sent a roar that could be heard all the way down Park Avenue. The car’s gu ural sound would drown out a motorcycle gang. “I thought

there was a low fl ying plane or something. Like, a really low fl y-ing plane” was the response Chris Gor-man, a fi rst year stu-dent at Rollins, had to the cacophony caused by the car’s engine.

Overall, the an-nual car show on Park Avenue was great fun. Students who didn’t go this year should think about seeing it next year, and those who did go this year should go again be-cause more people will be submi ing entries. Buy a t-shirt, have a hot dog, or just chill out and have fun looking at all the cool cars. The annual car show is a defi nite must for anyone who has any interest in cars or any interest in fun.

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Rollins College has recently received two additions to the Olin Library archives. The De-partment of Archives and Special Collections have now completed compiling the Olin Library’s Theodore L. Mead and Henry Nehrling Collections.

Mead and Nehrling were both prominent botanists in Florida about a century ago.

Theodore L. Mead (1852-1936), born in New York gradu-ated from Cornell, and was a world-renowned horticulturist and entomologist. He moved to Florida in 1882.

He experimented with and hybridized orchids, bromeliads, caladiums, amaryllis, and other tropical plants. Two orchids and fi ve bu erfl ies were named a er him.

Henry Nehrling (1853-1929), a leading horticulturist and orni-thologist, was born in Wisconsin to a German immigrant family. He se led in the sunshine state in 1884. He se led in Gotha fi rst,

and then later in Naples, Florida. Nehrling was known for his

work with amaryllis and was noted as the “father of caladium.” He has been called the “Patron Saint of Florida Gardens” and the “Botanical Sage.”

"To honor the contributions both Mead and Nehrling had made toward the development of Florida gardens, the College Ar-chives will sponsor a special dis-play in the library lobby during the month of October 2006."

Olin Library’s collections in-clude both scientists’ writings on tropical Florida plants, as well as correspondence with others of their time.

These two men lived during a time of struggle and growth in the state history and will be of special interest to historical researchers, botanical scholars, students, and the general public.

Both collections are currently in the Archives and Special Col-lections, located on the fi rst fl oor of the Olin Library. For addition-al questions, please contact Roll-ins College Archives at (407)646-2421.

Henry Nehrling

Henry Nehrling was born in 1853 in Herman, Wisconsin.

He was of German-American heritage.

His education led him to complete a teacher education program. A er he graduated from this program he married Sophia Schoff and began a teach-ing career.

In Central Florida, Nehrling believed he had found a para-dise to grow his caladiums.

Nehrling was a true natu-ralist and studies nature with a passion.

COURTESY OF ROLLINS COLLEGETop Le : T. L. Mead holding a fl ower.Top Right: Nehrling pictured with a tropical plant (Pandannus Veitchii), at his Naples property, 1926.Bo om Le : Henry Nehrling was Awarded the Meyer Medal for Distinguished Service in Plant Explora-tion by the Miami Garden Club.Bo om Right: Nehrling reading.

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COURTESY OF ROLLINS COLLEGEFLOWER PICKING: T. H. Mead shown harvesting bundles of ama-ryllis at his farm in Oviedo, Florida.

COURTESY OF ROLLINS COLLEGEGATHERING FRUIT: Henry Nehrling pictured with tropical fruit.

Theodore L. Mead

Theodore Luqueer Mead was born in 1852 in Fish Kill, New York.

Mead became interested, as a young man, in bu erfl ies. How-ever, he later turned his interest to the study of plants.

On his farm in Oviedo, Flor-ida, he grew produce items for market. His biggest cash earn-ing crop came from his orange grove.

Mead was also interested in palm trees, which lead to him growing over 250 species of palms.

This year's major/minor fair was a huge success. Rollins stu-dents were immersed in a plethora of options for majors and minors one can pursue. Enthused profes-sors dressed up in bizarre ways to show their support for majors in their department. Classics Studies Professor Rubarth wore a traditional toga, which is actually a 30-foot woolen linen wrapped around the body. Greeks would wear these draped over their le arm, symbolic of holding a shield. They would also wear them in the senate to minimize the pos-sibility of fi stfi ghts.

Many freshman RCC students were required to a end the event. In order to enforce this rule, Ex-plorations director Doug Li le took a endance with a state-of-the-art portable R-Card Reader. The last time this amazing device was used was for the Ice Cream Social last Friday. Hopefully this will be implemented more o en in the future.

Said one Rollins freshman, Katherine, "it was very informa-tive." O entimes the information students crave about diff erent majors is not conveyed, and they don't have enough available infor-mation to make the best decision.

Another Rollins student, Alex said, "It changed my life. The ma-jor minor fair was a light at the end of the tunnel for choosing

my major." As it is for many. Stu-dents came into the major minor fair, scared, unsure of what they would want to do with their life. By this a ernoon, students were enlightened and assured of their life's purpose.

Deciding a major is a large part of the college experience. As a ma er of fact, undergradu-ates change their major in the US an average of four times. This is representative of the changes one

goes through in college. A very popular thing for students to do is to register as Undeclared, allow-ing you to explore many diff erent options for majors before making a decision. Fox aired a show sev-eral years ago, 'Undeclared', about life in a typical American univer-sity. Unfortunately, the series was cancelled a er one season.

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Marissa Germain could consider herself the winner of the outra-geous FORKS event.

Mocktail, and other events like it, should remind us of what

Rollins is all about. Yes, some of things diff erent organizations events can sound funny or hokey, like making faux cocktails, but the fun and sense of community they produce makes it all worth-while.

Mocktail Buzz

NICOLE FLUET/The SandspurGIVING ADVICE: Professors give students advice on what direction to go in.

NICOLE FLUET/The SandspurCLASSICAL STUDIES: Professors from each major and minor a ended the event, as did student majors.

DANI PICARD/The SandspurCHEERS: Students enjoy their own mocktails.

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Dear Marian,I just began a job search

and have go en pre y discour-aged about the interview pro-cess. I am not very good talking about myself. Can you help?

Interview preparation is well worth the time! While I will need to work with you individu-ally on the specifi c questions you are struggling with, I have found that many students need assistance in the “targeted selec-tion” interview process.

The “targeted selection process” provides information to an employer about whether or not a candidate has the nec-essary skills and abilities for a particular job. The interview questions are targeted to spot-light key skills and experiences. It is extremely important that a candidate prepares for these types of questions ahead of time. Listed below are some com-monly asked targeted interview questions. Are you prepared to answer these types of questions with confi dence?

Sample targeted interview questions to determine organi-zational skills:

• Tell me about a proj-ect you had to plan for school or work from idea inception to completion. What steps were in-volved? What was the outcome?

• Describe a circum-stance when you had several things within a limited time frame. What led up to the situ-ation? How did you handle it? What was the outcome?

Sample targeted interview questions to determine customer service/ teamwork:

• Describe a time when you had to deal with angry customers. Who was involved? What did you do? How did those involved respond?

• Give me an example of a time when you helped solve a problem within a group. What precipitated the problem? What action did you take? What was the outcome?

Sample targeted questions to highlight the ability to solve problems and apply knowl-edge:

• Describe the most dif-fi cult problem you have ever faced at work or school. What steps or actions did you take to solve the problem? What results were achieved?

• Give me a situation in which you have been able to use a newly acquired skill or knowl-edge. What was the particular skill or knowledge? What was the situation? What was the out-come?

Sample targeted questions to highlight an applicant’s com-munication skills:

• Tell me about a situa-tion when something you said or wrote was misunderstood. What did you do to resolve the situation? What was the end re-sult?

• Describe a situation in which you misunderstood something a supervisor or teach-er wrote or said. Why did the misunderstanding occur? What steps were taken to resolve the misunderstanding? What were the results?

Are you able to see the val-ue of these in-depth questions? The employer is able to gain in-sight on how you have handled issues/situations in the past and is thought to be a valuable indi-cator of what you will do in the future.

Are you confi dent that you would be able to answer these questions with confi dence? If not, I would be happy to sched-ule a mock interview with you. To schedule an individual ses-sion or to sign up for an upcom-ing group workshop on inter-viewing skills please e-mail me at [email protected]

If you have a question for Marian, feel free to send her an e-mail.

THE ART OF SELLING YOURSELF

'The Master's is the New Undergrad'

Young professionals are hit-ting the books once again, but for reasons unfamiliar to their older offi ce counterparts. Today, a mas-ter's degree in business adminis-tration, for both career and per-sonal reasons, is becoming the new bachelor's degree.

"I hate to say that, in some ways, it has become an almost basic requirement if students are go-ing to improve in their careers," said Steve Per-kins, associate dean for gradu-ate programs in the School of Management at the University of Texas at Dal-las.

Like a growing num-ber of graduates already se led in the work-place, many Gen Xers (ages 25-39) and Mil-lennials (24 and under) easily become restless.

Three to fi ve years into their careers, some start longing for a promotion or raise, others may want new experiences, and still others simply want to become more educated to position them-selves for the future.

"It's this perception among our generation that the comple-tion of an MBA means something," said Robert Paugh, 32, who start-ed the professional MBA program at Southern Methodist University this fall. "The master's is the new un-dergrad. We are all here for diff erent reasons."

A er nine years of consulting experience, Paugh admits the chang-ing face of today's work force helped with his de-cision.

"I don't want to be 50 and not have job options as a professional because I did not plan or think ahead," he said. "There is a human capital aspect in returning to school and completing my graduate degree: to help ensure both my future and my family's future."

The way business schools and other gradu-ate programs a ract students has changed with the Millennial gen-eration.

"A itudes and values are diff erent than they were 20 years ago," said Bob Ludwig, spokes-man for the Graduate Manage-

ment Admission Council, a non-profi t educational organization. "A lot of it has to do with the economy and the personal situa-tions of these generations."

For baby boomers (ages 40 to 59) who earned a bachelor's degree in the 1970s, career paths were clearer.

A younger Gen Xer with a

bachelor's degree today faces roadblocks that include increased competition, outsourcing and a growing global workforce.

"The more you know today, the further you can go," said Mel Fugate, assistant professor at SMU's Cox School of Business. "These young professionals want jobs and employers who see them as valuable and give them oppor-tunities, much more than previ-ous generations."

Today's young adults have seen their parents plan fi nancially for the future only to have pen-sions and jobs taken away.

For the most part, Gen Xers and Millennials don't expect loy-alty from their employers and

believe their employers shouldn't expect loyalty from them.

"It's not that they are not go-ing to respect their employers, they just want more from them," said David Morrison, president of Twentysomething Inc., a Phila-delphia-based young adult mar-keting consultancy. "If they are challenged, they are having fun.

The minute they get diminish-ing returns on the knowledge, i.e., they're ge ing bored, they are going to leave."

And that's one reason Gen Xers such as 26-year-old Carla Rosenberg returned to school and Stephen Marley, 28, wants to go back.

Sure, the potential of earning a six-fi gure salary didn't deter their decisions, but for these two, earning more money wasn't part of the equation.

For starters, no longer can an MBA ensure a six-digit salary. In 2005, the average an-nual base salary anticipated by new MBAs who accepted a job off er was $90,652, accord-ing to the admission council, which sponsors the Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT.

Instead, they are going back for themselves.

"Do I need this for my job now? I don't think it hurts," said Rosenberg, community marketing director for the Dallas Stars.Rosenberg will receive her

MBA from the University of Dal-las in December.

"I wanted to make sure I had all the necessary tools in my tool-box to enjoy and live my life to its fullest," she said.

Marley, on the other hand, is still trying to fi gure out his career path. He's in the process of apply-ing to several schools.

"Engineering is a good background, but it's also a good

springboard if I want to do something else," said Marley, a proj-ect manager for MRI Management in Dallas. "Right now, I'm decid-ing to go back to school because it's a way for me to get more expo-sure to today's business climate."

Experts note that young adults today are a very highly mo-tivated and educated generation that grasps opportunities. Many are pu ing their per-sonal lives on the back burner and focusing on themselves and their careers.

"If you looked at 10 years ago and

today, Generation X and Y, the reasons why they do some things are diff erent," said the admission council's Ludwig. "These people, it's almost like they are not leav-ing anything to chance."

Ieva Augstumsmct campus

Courtesy of Crummer SchoolTHROUGH THESE DOORS: Rollins' Crummer Graduate School of Business is one of the few programs whose a en-dance has not been hurt by online MBA programs.

Courtesy of Crummer SchoolRISE OF YOUTH: Though MBA programs prefer students with at least three years work experience, more candidates are applying directly from undergraduate school.

Holt News Briefs

Communique will conduct an organization meeting Thursday, November 9 at 5:30 in CSS 230. For more information contact Jeni Ha er at (407) 646-1510.

Pi Lambda Eta will volunteer through Hands on Orlando for a Birthday Party for Homeless Children on Saturday, November 11. If you are interested in volun-teering, contact Rachel McNeill at [email protected].

Spring 2007 Registration Seniors: November 8-9.Declared majors with 90 semester hours: January 3-4.New, returning and non-degree seeking students: January 4.

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MTV Goes Broadband Viacom’s MTV is preparing for an Internet ba le in cyberspace with television’s arch nemesis. The new MTV Networks broadband ser-vice will combine music videos, social networking, and user’s vid-eo uploads. MTV Networks vice chairman William Rodey released the news last week at a Tokyo press conference, saying the site will launch later this year in Japan, while other countries will soon fol-low. (IGD News Services)

Fraggle’s to Rock Big Screen 1980’s puppet stars Gobo, Wembley, Mokey, Boober, and Red (aka The Fraggles) are going to Hollywood. Lisa and Brian Hen-son, the brother/sister co-CEO’s of The Jim Henson Company, re-leased a statement agreeing with internet fans speculation that indeed, Jim Henson’s popular Fraggle Rock series will turn into a full-length Fraggle feature adventure. Ahmet Zappa, son of late rocker Frank Zappa, is developing the script.

The Incredible Shrinking WomenNicole Miller and Banana Republic are just a few of the fashion indus-try’s biggest names to introduce their latest fashions in their tiniest sizes ever, negative-zero. Women with a 23-inch waist can purchase Nicole Miller’s new “subzeros”, or Banana Republics “00,” as early as next spring. (Newsweek) reported an increasing trend for designers to create “vanity-sizing” instead of the US standard sizing measure-ments.

YouTube SuedMulti media mega site YouTube is being sued by journalist Rob-ert Tur on a copyright violation due to uploads of his 1992 L.A. Riots video footage. According to an MTV News report, Tur is seeking “$150,000 for every uploaded session of the video.” YouTube spokesperson says Tur’s claims are unsupported. This is YouTube’s fi rst intellectual property suit.

Studios Unplug Halo Movie20th Century Fox and Universal dropped out of co-fi nancing Halo, the movie version spun from Microso ’s successful video game. Rep for Halo’s executive producers, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, canned rumors that studios pulled due to rising budget costs. Ac-cording to Variety, there’s buzz the fi lm would exceed the proposed $135 million. Pre-production in Jackson’s New Zealand studios con-tinues despite the double studio snag.

Happy Birthday iPod The Apple iPod turned fi ve last Monday, while Newsweek cha ed with Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs on the success of their version of the portable digital music player. Jobs credited iPod’s user-friendly design, a critically acclaimed Apple trait, to its mass success. Jobs said that, “the iPod has helped to bring music back into people's lives in a really meaningful way.”

World Entertainment News Nicole Shaff erthe sandspur

Today's Birthday (10-31-06). First bring in the money with the help of your family. Then take a vacation you can talk about for years.

To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) To-day is a 5 _ The trick is to be out past the edge without ge ing too badly hurt. As you fi gure out how to do this, you'll make your for-tune from all those who'll follow. Get a patent on your procedure.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) To-day is a 6 _ You decide what you want, and hold out for that. It's really quite easy. It's best to make your own decisions about impor-tant things.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) To-day is a 7 _ Timing is crucial for a while. Pay a ention to the cues. Don't push the limits but do be in the right location at the right mo-ment.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) To-day is a 6 _ You're not frugal be-cause you have to be, you're fru-gal because it's fun. You'd rather pinch pennies than play the slots any day, and that's wise.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 6 _ Involve a technical expert in your negotiations. More is pos-sible than you ever imagined, and

easier.Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) To-

day is a 7 _ Once you've learned the lesson, you'll notice there's more to achieve. You're at a

plateau that is also a wonderful jumping-off place.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) To-day is a 7 _ You're in the groove. Crank out as much as you can, it's selling like hotcakes. You snooze, you lose.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 6 _ A crazy idea could pay off big, so don't squash the in-novator. Provide encouragement, and even some funding.

Sagi arius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 6 _ Others think you're very wise, but you know be er than that. The more you learn, the more humble you become. It's natural. And it's wise.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7 _ Don't go for the fi rst off er you get; be a li le standoff -ish. All you have to do is wait, and you'll get more than you ex-pected.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is an 8 _ You are a natural caretaker, in a magnanimous way. You want to heal societies and you can. The key is to listen.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) To-day is a 7 _ You're a good listener, when you want to be. So do that now. The others need somebody to help them sort their way out of a mess

Check Your Halloween Horoscope!Linda Black

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8 THE SANDSPUR· OCT. 30, 2006 &EnterArts

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Frightening Films!The Shining

It is not your con-ventional scary

movie, but it will defi nitely still give

you nightmares.

The Exorcist

Who knew a li le girl could be so

scary?

Halloween

The holiday just would not be the same without this

horror classic.

Silence of the Lambs

AMC voted Hannibal Lecter the worst mov-ie villain of all time... and it is no surprise

why.

The Omen

The remake was frightening, but it does not compare to the original. See both and decide for

yourself.

Saw

It is quickly becom-ing a modern fa-

vorite. Also check out the sequels.

Whenever the calendar rolls over to a certain 31 October, fright fans break out their bounti-ful opinions and wax poetic and prosaic about the best and worst horror fi lms ever made. While it may seem like nothing more than a rabid fanboy pastime, that fact is it's not that easy a task. Like com-edy, terror is in the heart of the beholder, too personal to be eas-ily agreed upon. What some fi nd frightening gives others a case of the uncontrollable giggles and its rare when fear can be universally applied.

As a result, Short Ends & Leader is taking a slightly diff er-ent approach toward prioritizing the legacy of fear. This will not be your typical "worst of" horror movie list. SE&L did not consider the lengthy, and rather lamen-table, legacy of '40s, '50s and '60s. Roger Corman and his many me-diocre monster mash-ups will fi nd no careful consideration here, nor will any eff ort involving giant insects, radioactive non/hu-mans or other examples of back-water B-moviemaking. No, the approach taken here is far more mainstream. The focus now will be on those real fi lms that actually thought they'd end up as some manner of frightmare myths.

A er much deep thought and soured soul searching, these are the eff orts that SE&L feels best exemplify the worst that post-modern horror has to off er. Without further ado, here are the Top 10 Worst Horror Films of All Time, beginning with the biggest bumble of them all:

1. "Exorcist II: The Heretic"Buried somewhere inside

this absolutely pointless sequel to horror's preeminent fright fest is a decent idea. Following up Regan's irregular path into ado-lescence while the church inves-tigates Father Merrin's death is a parallel scenario that has a wealth of worthwhile possibilities. Sadly, director John Boorman decided to concentrate on the more psycho-babble claptrap concepts inherent in the screenplay. Throw in some random locusts, a lot of Studio 54-style strobe lights, and you've got cinema's most stupefyingly bad scary movie.

2. "Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2"

As irritatingly incompre-hensible as the fi rst fi lm was (too much cursing combined with nausea-inducing POV camera-work) this scripted follow up was much, much worse. Though famed documentary director Joe Berlinger ("Metallica: Some Kind of Monster") would argue that ex-cessive studio interference would ruin his original vision, it is hard to imagine how any initial ideas could make this movie work. It seems purposely lost inside it own insular devices. On the plus side, this follow-up more or less killed the "Witch" franchise for good.

3. "House of Wax" (2005)A group of grating plot con-

trivances discovers a ghost town made mostly out of dumb ideas...oh yeah, and paraffi n. Lots of bad movie cliches ensue. While this incredibly amateur movie has its fans, most macabre mavens simply sniff ed the aroma of Paris Hilton's stunt casting and realized the awaiting repugnance. Granted the original material was no great spook shakes, but even Charles Bronson's wooden acting in the 1953 feature was miles ahead of a certain spoiled socialite's brain death as bravado turn. Even the meltdown fi nale couldn't save this stool-scented slop.

4. "House of the Dead"Based on a popular video

game, featuring those familiar scarefest sacrifi cial lambs (the zombie) and helmed by that tal-entless Teutonic hack, Dr. Uwe Boll, what could have been a semi-competent cult eff ort turned out to be one of the genre's most mindless missteps. With se-quences that seem stolen from a hyperactive "TRLs" monster mu-sic video and poorly conceived creatures that look like Cirque du Soleil artists gone gamy, Boll man-ages to set the entire undead fi lm back decades with his poisonous pacing, directorial dumbness and overall lack of thrills.

5. "Maximum Overdrive"We all know how misbegot-

ten the original idea was (Stephen King as fright writer does not equal Stephen King, fi lmmaker) but few have really remembered just how horrendous this mess of a movie really was. It's not that the Master of Horror is ut-terly and hopelessly incompetent

behind the camera – in fact, his opening montage of machines go-ing gonzo is pre y well realized. No, it's everything a er technol-ogy starts a acking that begins to fester and, ultimately, fail. A wailing Yeardley Smith provides the fi nal nail in the klutzy King adaptation coffi n.

6. "Nightbreed"Legend has it that Clive Bark-

er conceived his second feature fi lm, based on his intriguing no-vella "Cabal," as "the Star Wars of horror movies". What it ended up being was an unqualifi ed disaster, with substantial studio meddling and massive budget problems contributing to the world's fi rst eerie ipecac. Unable to decide if it's a monster movie, an ambitious piece of beast-based mythos, or simply a slice and dice serial killer fi lm, Barker braves all three. The ridiculous results, including the horrendous performances by all involved, speak for themselves.

7. "The Fly 2"David Cronenberg's fi rst Fly

was such a memorable master-piece, a perfect marriage of ma-terial and maker that only a Hol-lywood halfwit could think that a sequel would succeed. Even worse, they decided to junk ev-erything that made the original so special – concepts like script, emotion, intelligence and char-acterization – and replaced them with Eric Stoltz and a mutant puppy dog. Right. Only a Chevy-sized can of DDT (or a second sex scene with Daphne Zuniga) could have killed the creature feature franchise more expertly than this deadly drone.

8. "Amityville 3-D"Sometime between 1982 and

1983, the geniuses behind Tinsel-town's beans decided that that old warhorse from the '50s – 3-D – was ready for its motion picture comeback. As one of the several multidimensional eff orts to make use of the tired cinematic turd, this third look at the Lutz house got even stupider and more in-comprehensible. Nothing more than a lot of camera pranks per-petrated on an already blase au-dience, the lack of any authentic connection to the so-called "real" events that occurred in the noto-rious locale made the fi lm all the more laughable.

How to Carve the Best Pumpkin in the Dorm

Steve Dahlke of Rosemont, Ill., has been a professional

pumpkin carver for 16 years. Dahlke says it takes about 20 minutes to carve a pumpkin with a pa ern and two hours

for a larger gourd.

3A er scraping seeds out,

he suggests, trace a pa ern from such companies as

Pumpkin Masters, Hallow-een Works and SpookMaster. Dahlke prefers to use carbon paper to trace the pa ern on the pumpkin, "or you can use an adhesive spray."

1Size ma ers. The best

pumpkin to carve is gener-ally a "basketball-size one or bigger." Also important is a smooth surface. "You don't

want ribbed ones because you can't get a pa ern onto it."

4Be careful. "You don't want to cut your fi ngers when using

sharp knives." And, of course, parents should be around to help when kids are carving.

2Bo oms up. Once you've

collected and cleaned your pumpkin, Dahlke says it's

time to start the surgery. "Take a knife and cut the bo om

off , instead of the top because [you want to preserve the]

nice stem."

5Freshen up. A er your pump-kin is complete, Dahlke sug-gests using spray-on pump-

kin preserver Pumpkin Fresh. "It makes the pumpkin last a li le longer. Spray it on every other day, and it should (last)

for a couple of weeks."

Kelly HaramisChicago Tribune

Bill Gibronpop ma ers

Worst Horror Films of All Time

9VOL. 113 ISSUE 10

rtainmentrtainment

L a s t May, two A u b u r n

graduates , Logan Van

Ost and Bri Bunton, moved

two Winter Park to pursue their

dream of opening their own clothing

boutique. Their idea, which was to

create a boutique that specialized in

denim, became a real-ity when their store J.

Mac Blues opened at the beginning of October.

“We want to off er a unique selec-

tion of jeans so that some-one can come in and fi nd a pair that fi rst their body and personal-ity,” said Van Ost. Van Ost and Bunton, who are the co owners of J. Mac Blues, met while working for a boutique located near the Auburn U n i ve r s i t y campus in Alabama.

J. Mac

Blues, which combines the girls respective middle names with the traditional color associated with jeans, off ers over thirty lines of men’s and women’s denim. Some featured lines include: AG, Stitch-es, Goldsign, 1921, Taverni iy, and 575; sizes vary from 24-31 for women and 28-40 for men.

“We have skinny jeans, black jeans, and grey jeans, all of which are in this fall,” said Van Ost, who is originally from Tampa. “We also have a wide variety of dress-es, skirts, vintage inspired t-shirts, purses, belts, and jewelry.”

J. Mac Blues has a fun indus-trial feel to it due to the open ceil-ing, black stained wood fl oors, antique wall hangings, and 238 cubbies full of jeans on the main wall. Van Ost and Bunton not only designed the layout of the store, but the also completed the build out and renovations themselves – with help from only a handful of people.

“It’s a dream come true to have out own store,” said Bunton, who was an Alabama native be-fore moving to Winter Park. “Our mo o during this entire process was nothing comes without sacri-fi ce.”

J. Mac Blues is located next to Sultre in Hannibal Square at 411 West New England Ave suite B. Their hours of operation are Mon-day through Wednesday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. For information about merchandise, call (407) 786-3800.

Rollins students receive ten percent of all purchases, so be sure to stop by and stock up.

Purim. No, it’s not a new, cut-ting edge laundry detergent. It is not a type of food that hails from Greece. It is not bo led water, a type of vitamin supplement, or a clever way of guising the “pure rum” of which an alcoholic bever-age is made. On the contrary! Pu-rim is in fact a festive Jewish holi-day celebrated on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar. Unlike the solemnity of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, it’s a fun and joyful celebration for the Jewish community. What exactly is cel-ebrated?

Just catch “One Night with the King” in theatres and receive a cinematic history lesson of an event that took place nearly 2500 years ago during the reign of Xe-rxes (485-44 B.C.). In the fi lm, Xe-rxes (newcomer Luke Goss) rules over one hundred and twenty-seven provinces from India to Ethiopia, but during his third year, he is publicly aff ronted by the disobedience of his own wife. Fearing this stubbornness and de-fi ance will catch on like wildfi re and spread to all the women of the kingdom, and urged by the

pestering of his council—the sev-en princes of Persia and Media—Xerxes makes the brash decision to dethrone his wife.

To replace Queen Vashti, Xerxes has all the young, beauti-ful virgins across his kingdom brought to his citadel at Shushan. Among these women he will pick his wife, and among these women is a young, orphaned, Jewish girl named Hadassah who must veil her identity in light of the anti-Semitic sentiments running ram-pant throughout the kingdom. At her uncle’s beckoning, she calls herself Esther—a fi ne Babylonian name of the time—and does her best to keep her faith secret while at Shushan.

As can be assumed, our hero-ine fi nds favor in the royal courts, even going so far as to befriend a key player: the king’s eunuch, Hegai. Esther is eventually cho-sen by Xerxes to be his wife, and an elaborate fairy-tale wedding ensues, but “happily ever a er” doesn’t endorse the end credits just yet. Xerxes and Esther put the fun in dysfunctional. Though they’re head over heels for each other, Esther’s sneaking around to speak with her uncle leads Xerxes to suspect her of infi delity. An is-

sue that could’ve been resolved in a simple fi ve-minute conversation is over-dramatized, and as such, widens the gap that begins to grow between them. It’s the pre-cursor to many a game of theatri-cal dialogue, some of which bring the mighty and sovereign Xerxes to teary eyes. As if their relation-ship issues aren’t heavy enough, Xerxes and Esther must also deal with pressure from the princes to endorse the annihilation of the Jewish population. Esther realizes her time to face destiny has come. Either she can remain silent and watch her people die at the cruel hands of those her own king ap-points, or she can risk her own life by confessing to Xerxes the truth about who she is.

“One Night with the King” is a family friendly fi lm that would be an ideal choice for a Sunday a ernoon. You don’t catch too many biblically based movies that leave you on the edge of your seat. Though the cinematography and dialogue is more than dra-matic and sometimes too played out here and there, the story is a charming reminder of the bold-ness one young Jewish girl exud-ed, and the festival that still cel-ebrates her deeds even to today.

Lily Velezthe sandspur

Stephanie Hanisakthe sandspur

No Blues for the Owners of J. Mac Blues

Small, stylish shops are not in short supply on Winter Park’s most famous street; however, this new addition stands out from the rest. Threads, owned by sisters Julie von Weller and Jennifer Still-man, opened earlier this month with much acclamation from Rol-lins students and the Winter Park community.

Stillman, who previously worked as a buyer for Saks 5th Avenue, and von Weller grew up in Winter Park and thought it was an ideal location for their new boutique. “Park Avenue is a great place and you never appreciate it until you leave,” commented von Weller.

The major appeal of Threads is its constantly changing collec-tion. New shipments arrive daily, so there is always something dif-ferent on the shelves.

The store features an eclectic blend of styles and merchandise from names you may recognize such as Serfontaine, Calypso, and Qi Cashmere. Von Weller makes sure to only order a few sizes and styles of every garment. The goal is to avoid every fashionista’s worst nightmare, showing up in the same outfi t as someone else. You can be sure that your pur-chases will be unique.

If the brand name-dropping did not impress you enough, Threads is also home to the "per-fect pair of black pants," otherwise known as the Laura by Chaiken. The honorable title was bestowed upon them by Oprah Winfrey her-self on an episode of her show.

In addition, this January Threads will be the only location in Central Florida that sells the previously private collection of Tory Burch. Also coming soon is Emily and Ashley, a line of jew-elry by Fragments.

Threads' supply is not lim-ited to clothing. “You can come in and get your sister a gi while ge ing a fabulous outfi t for your-self," said von Weller. Clutches by Lauren Merkin, Swarovski crystal wine stoppers and frames by Ol-ivia Kiegel, and unique jewelry all make fantastic gi s. For all you

last minute shoppers, free gi -wrapping is includ-ed with your pur-chase, so you can stop in to get an impressive birth-day gi right on the way to the party! If you catch yourself admiring the beautiful de-cor, do not worry be-cause the chande-liers and t a b l e s a r e avail-a b l e f o r

p u r -chase as well. W h i l e T h r e a d s is quickly becoming a popular shopping spot for R o l l i n s students, the store appeals to shoppers of all age groups. It is not un-c o m m o n to see high s c h o o l girls and middle aged women pursuing the shelves simultaneously. The clothes are stylish, but with a timeless appeal that works for all.

The vast price range also at-tracts a wide cliental. "We sell ev-erything from 30 dollar earrings to fur coats," said the owner.

Next time you take a stroll down the avenue between classes, make sure to check out Threads. Tuesdays are especially recom-mended because mini vanilla cupcakes are handed out. Satisfy every girl's addictions, sweets and shopping, at once!

Get the Latest Threads

Jessica Estesthe sandspur

JESSICA ESTES / The SandspurNEW THREADS: A quick glance of the clothing collection featured at Threads. If you like what you see, stop by the store sometime this week because they go fast!

One Night with a King Review

What's New on Park Avenue

Last weekend a er a quick trip to Savannah, I decided to drive an hour and a half out of my way to visit the University of Georgia’s Grady School of Com-munication, which is one of the graduate schools that I am con-sidering for next fall.

As soon as I drove into Ath-ens, I could tell that UGA would be much diff erent than Rollins. Everywhere I looked, I saw red and black, “Football Parking” signs li ered the sides of the streets, and leaves fell peacefully onto the ground. The buildings, predominately composed of brick, is classifi ed as Georgian Architecture.

I arrived on Sunday about an hour before sunset and tried to navigate myself through the campus without a map. I man-aged to see the football team preparing for their upcoming ri-valry with UF, the English build-ing that looked as if it could hold at least ten Orlando Halls, the massive Stanford Stadium and Stegeman Coliseum where divi-sion I teams play, and fraternity and sorority rows that seemed to go on for miles.

On Monday morning, I stopped at the visitor’s center to pick up a map. I opted against a campus tour, though, because they tend to tailor them for pro-spective undergraduate students

rather than pro-spective gradu-ate students.

I went di-rectly to the J o u r n a l i s m building, which houses the Grady School of Communica-tion, and talked with the admin-istrative assis-tant. A er she told me briefl y about the pro-gram, I asked her a series of questions that I had accumulat-ed while look-ing at Grady’s website. A er she answered all of my ques-tions, she gave me a tour of the building, introduced me

to some professors, and showed me where some of the classes are held.

I le her offi ce with a very good feeling about their pro-gram, which off ers four specifi c areas of concentration within the Communication program and a fi h that allows students to pick and choose the classes that they want to take. She also told me there were a few recent Grady

graduates who are now working for various pro-fessional teams in Atlanta. I was happy to hear that the graduates were pursu-ing the same careers that interest me.

A er my meeting, I walked through the Stu-dent Union, which was fi lled with students who were involved in study groups, napping, eating, and discussing their foot-ball team’s victory - and it was only 10 a.m. I ended my visit with a trip to the bookstore where I bought some UGA souvenirs.

Overall, my visit to UGA was signifi cant to my current thought process about next year. UGA is now my number one choice for gradu-ate schools, and I will be working on sending out my complete application within the coming weeks.

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The Senior Column

This week’s Vocal Builder from The Princeton Review’s Cracking the GRE

Quixotic (adj.): foolishly impractical; marked by lo y ro-mantic ideals


Important Activities on campus this week for seniors

Senior Success MeetingThurs., Nov. 2, 2-2:30 p.m.Offi ce of Career Services

Resume Writing Workshop

Mon., Oct. 30, 3 p.m.Offi ce of Career Services

Resume Submission DeadlineCarney, Sandoe & Associates, Nov. 1

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Nov. 1Worldwide Express, Nov. 1

Golf Channel--Mngr. of Affi liate Marketing, Nov. 1Find these all at MonsterTrak: Jobs for Tars

Internship DeadlinesU.S. State Department Summer 2007 Internship

Wed., Nov. 1

All Information from The Offi ce of Career Services

Discipline: the one word that comes to mind when I think of college athletes. College athletes have to go to classes; practice and train for his or her specifi c sport, still have a social life, and main-tain an above average GPA to be eligible for the NCAA. There are many hard working athletes at Rollins College; Michelle Simp-son is just one of the few who exhibit the characteristics of a professional athlete.

Michelle Simpson is a se-nior at Rollins from Bridgeport, Texas. She is on the water skiing team and is a professional water skier that has the opportunity to travel all over the world. She has many achievements includ-ing the 2005 World Cup Women’s Slalom Champion and is a record holder for four events. Michelle started water skiing at age four and began competing at age nine. She concentrates on slalom skiing and has won numerous awards.

When she is not skiing, she does not get a break; instead, she is training for her competitions by li ing weights and running. In season, which is February to November, she tries to ski four to six days a week for a few hours.

But how does Michelle do all of this and still manage to go to college? She has learned to bring her books and study anywhere. Many times she has had to study on planes taking her back and forth from the tournaments or at the tournament. Michelle also is disciplined and instead of stay-ing up to the wee hours of the night, she wakes up early in the morning to get her homework completed.

She has also had to make sac-rifi ces in her social life in order to fi t in studying, skiing, and work-ing out but she tries her hardest to lead a normal social life. Why did she choose Rollins over all the other colleges in Florida that have skiing programs?

She chose Rollins because she knew some former Rollins students who were professional water skiers. She knew Rhoni

Barton, Brenda Baldwin, and Drew Ross. Rhoni encouraged her to look at Rollins. As you can tell, Michelle liked Rollins be-cause of the warm weather and the fact that Orlando is the cen-ter of professional water skiing. If you are interested in watch-ing professional waterskiing and wakeboarding, there are compe-titions in Orlando.

Michelle is not just a profes-sional water-skier, she also likes to play the guitar and watch mov-ies. Her boyfriend, who lives just outside of London, is also a skier. When her boyfriend visits, she spends time with him or with her other skiing friends on the lake. She explains she loves being at the lake all day, skiing hard, and then watching the sun go down at the end of the day.

Michelle is not the only tal-ented person in her family. She has two sisters, Mackenzie, her middle sister, competed on the Baylor University Water Ski Team in Texas, and she helped Baylor qualify for their fi rst na-tional championships in 2003. She competed against her sister when Rollins was set against Baylor. Rollins won this event, by the way!

Michelle is not only talented outside of the classroom; she is also talented inside the class-room. She maintains a high GPA and is an English major with electives in both women’s studies and religion.

When asked what advice she would give to younger students at Rollins, she replied that her key to all her success both out-side and inside the classroom is discipline. Her youngest sister is a freshman at Baylor Univer-sity this year, and some advice she gave to her and would give to younger people is to have fun, but remember to study and maintain your grades the fi rst semester and the rest will fol-low. Michelle is successful due to the fact that she has established a studying routine and has stuck to it. She has learned from skiing that discipline takes you a long way in life.

Kelly Castinothe sandspur

COURTESY OF MICHELLESIMPSON.COMTWO PROS!: Michelle with her boyfriend, Glenn Campbell, the top pro men’s slalom skier.

This Week’s Important Tips

Top Questions for your Graduate School of interest:

What are they looking for in an applicant?

When is the deadline for the application?

What does the application include?What is the tuition? Are there any

forms of fi nancial aid or assistantships off ered?

Do I have to write a thesis?What are recent graduates

doing now?Can I defer my acceptance?

Where do most grad students live?How long will it take to

complete the degree?How large is the program?

I always choose the front row in class. Usually, it serves to pre-vent me from ge ing distracted, but here at Venice International University, it has the opposite ef-fect. From the front row, I have a perfect view of the island of Lido to the le and the faded green tip of the Campanile in St. Mark's to the right. Even through the fog that has shrouded the island of San Servolo this week, I can make out enough domes and steeples to remember that I am in Italy. This o en translates to forge ing I am in class.

When I return to the class-room from my frequent mental escapes, I am reminded of my reasons for deciding to a end Rollins College. There are only 70 undergraduate students at-tending VIU this se-mester, so it feels even more like a family than the Roll-ins community, but the classes are similar in size and teaching style. Though I am enjoy-ing far less home-work than I do in a normal semester, I am engaged in con-stant discussion. In fact, I notice my hand seeking the professor's a ention even more of-ten than it does in classes at Rollins. The words that follow my enthusi-astic gestures, however, must be carefully chosen and impeccably articulated in order to have an impact on my multicultural audience.

On top of the shi ing self-

awareness warranted by the jump from a diverse Americanization class to Italian Contemporary History class, in which I am the only American, I am confronted by the high academic expecta-tions expressed by non-Ameri-can students. As I relish in the superb quality and low quantity of work in the European educa-tion system, my German friends agonize over the lack of structure and wish for a more traditionally American style of teaching full of lectures and absolute deadlines.

Furthermore, my conver-sations with a few Israelis

have led me to the conclusion that they

envy the well-rounded element of education in the United States, as exemplifi ed in the American student's confi dence and eager-

ness to participate in class. In my eyes, though, they are the lucky ones. Despite two years of com-pulsory military service delaying their entrance into college, Israeli students generally spend a few years traveling internationally before beginning their studies. Thus, most of them here at VIU are at least 25 years old, making me feel grossly defi cient in life experience. Seated in the same classroom, listening to the same professor, we all perceive the subject diff erently because

of something more signifi cant than personal bias alone.

My experi-ence in Venice has encour-aged me to confront the eff ects of an identity layered by nationality and cul-ture on my aca-d e m i c c o n -t r i b u -t i o n s . When I re-

turn to Rollins classrooms in January, I will

miss hearing church bells chime on the hour and laughing as massive cruise ships pass by the windows, but I will not be able to resist the intellectual landscape that arises when I sit in the front.

LI F E&TI M E S 11OCT. 30, 2006· THE SANDSPURVOL. 113 ISSUE 10

Chelsea Williamsthe sandspur

CHELSEA WILLIAMS / The Sandspur

"As I relish in the superb quality and low quantity of work in the European education system, my

German friends agonize over the lack of structure and wish for a more tra-

ditionally American style of teaching full of lectures and absolute deadlines. "

~Chelsea Williams, '08



Just around the corner is Halloween, and maybe this year you want to do something a li le diff erent, break out of the box, but you just do not know what to wear. The stereotypical Hallow-een costumes for girls have lately been angel, fallen angel and the devil.

Either way, there will be someone else wearing a costume similar to yours, so here are some great costume ideas to spice it up a li le. Some creative ideas from www.costumeideazone.com include a deviled egg, giv-ing a new twist to the tired out devil costume-paint your tummy yellow and then the rest white, and then slap those devil ears and grab your pitchfork. Or be a gold digger by wearing gold and bringing along your gold shovel. For you guys, how about a kiss-ing booth that charges $.25 for a kiss? Surely you will be able to earn back what you spent on the costume in the fi rst place.

Or maybe you are looking for that perfect group costume for you and your friends. How about making up your own super heroes (or just go with the clas-sics) and make some props that show your extra special powers. Or pick a favorite movie or TV show, and go as your favorite characters. Gilligan's Island, Fla-vor of Love, the Addams Family; the possibilities are endless.

For those of you looking for the gore factor in spirit of the hol-iday, mix some corn starch with red food coloring, add a drop of blue to get that dark bloody hue,

and a dash of green to make it all the more believable. If you are worried about staining your clothes (and others), mix in some peanut bu er to your concoction. To get some real looking guts, take a pair of panty hose, cut off the feet and cut at the top so you have a long tube, glue up an end and then stuff it with co on or an old tee shirt.

The best costumes are the creative ones, so don't be afraid to get together with a friend and brainstorm. Sort through your closet and think about what would make a great cape, or vest. Be er than buying one of the ex-pensive costumes in the store is going to your local thri store and rifl ing through. You'd be surprised at what you can fi nd, from the perfect 80's prom dress to old toys to be an awesome playroom.

But also think about the lo-cation you are going to be cel-ebrating at. For a house party with your friends, the more out-rageous the costume, the be er. However, if your going down to Church Street or another crowd-ed location, it's be er if you stay away from costumes that poke out or drag on the ground. You might accidentally lose a wing, or that great cape you spent for-ever making.

The most important is to wear a costume that you feel comfortable in. Maybe those six inch heels are not the best choice if you know you are going down-town to party, or that heavy cos-tume is just going to be discarded half way through the night. Make sure your costume is something great that will turn heads no mat-ter where you go.

Kelsey Fieldthe sandspur

Patriot Act Debate

What: A formal debate regarding a highly divisive,

hot-topic issue.When: Tuesday, November

7, 7 p.m.Where: Galloway RoomWhat Else: Pizza & Soda,

Question Time

Sponsored by:Philosophy/Debate Team

and Amnesty International

"I woke up one morning and I thought 'that's it. It's over'". Part-ing words from a Rollins College favorite, Evelyn Nicolosi.

For those students who fre-quent Beans, Evelyn has been a part of the Rollins community for the past 28 years, beginning in 1978, and has just recently an-

nounced her retirement. Her retirement party on

Monday gave students the op-portunity to say good bye to the beloved Evelyn, whose never ending cheerfulness and animat-ed spirit greeted students most mornings as they purchased their bit of calcium and potassium to start out their day.

Celebrating with cake, cook-ies and punch, Evelyn received many hugs and cries of "we'll miss

you" from students stopping by to wish her the best of luck. It was hard not to catch on to her enthu-siasm and her warm open manner during the ceremony, as she and her husband were recognized by the college community.

Evelyn arrived to Rollins with her husband when they de-cided to start anew and begin a new life in Florida. Moving all the way from New York, Evelyn was told when applying to Rollins that

there were just no open positions at the moment, to which she said, "That's fi ne, I have plenty of places to apply to." Luckily for Rollins, the school immediately changed its mind and Evelyn soon started working for the college.

Although sad to leave, Evelyn and her husband will be moving to Arizona in order to be closer to her kids and grandkids. A er working for Rollins for 28 years, Evelyn and her husband are ex-

cited to start their retirement and be close with their family. A er living in their two story home off Aloma, they are ready for the move and are simply waiting for the house to sell. For those of you looking for a new place, check out her fl iers, they are posted around Beans.

Although we are sad to see her go, there is no doubt that all students wish Evelyn and her husband the best of luck in life.

In 1993, the month of Octo-ber was declared Breast Cancer awareness month to help spread awareness of this cancer all over the world. Since then, the rate of breast cancer cases reported by doctors and health care giv-ers has increased. They estimate that over 215,000 women are di-agnosed with breast cancer every year, a number that refl ects calcu-lations within the United States alone-that is one person diagnosed with breast cancer every three min-utes. However, there is hope. Breast can-cer has a 96-percent survival rate if de-tected early. If it is not, though, the survival rate de-creases as time runs by. It is for this reason there is still an urgent cry to "Be Aware of Breast Can-cer."

This cry has been augmented as more people have made the decision to help spread aware-ness of this disease through diff erent forms of pink cre-ations. Over the years, it is the pink ribbon has become the most recognized symbol of hope and awareness of breast cancer. In the past, this symbol has only been seen contained within small pink ribbons, but recently the merging

of large corporations with cancer research and support organiza-tions has caused a crescendo in the awareness of breast cancer with many of them incorporating this pink sym-bol into parts of the corporation.

One exam-ple of this is the jewelry company Baccarat; they have pledged their sup-port of the Breast

Cancer Research F o u n d a t i o n

TM (BCRF) through in-

t roduc ing Eclipse, "a s p e c i a l l y d e s i g n e d pink crystal pen-dant benefi ting [the founda-tion]." Baccarat plans on "do-nating $40 from the sale of each $250 pink Eclipse pen-dant" to the f o u n d a t i o n through out the rest of this year. In addition to this, support

for breast can-cer awareness has

been seen in stores such as Macy's, See,

and even Wal-Mart with the inclusion of pink items such as t-shirts, teddy bears, and eyeglasses all

benefi ting breast cancer research and support.

Another corporation that has made the choice to support breast

cancer research through partner-ing with the BCRF is Delta Air L i n e s . This month the

airline introduced "a newly painted Delta Pink Plane to its fl eet to raise aware-ness for the cause and for its p a r t n e r , the BCRF." This plane i n c l u d e s n u m e r -ous re-m i n d -e r s

of the partnership

that Delta has with the BCRF and the airlines sup-

port of the awareness of breast cancer. In addition to this Delta will also be selling pink lemon-ade for $2 "on all domestic and most international fl ights with 100 percent of the proceeds ben-efi ting BCRF."

But it is not just large corpo-rations that are helping spread breast cancer awareness.

Over the past few years, the cry to "Be Aware" has been heard in small stores, on local radio sta-

tions, and on high school and college campuses such as our own. Through Relay for Life, an event held all across America to raise money for the American Cancer Society, students, and c o m m u n i t y members band together in sup-port of cancer survivors, their families and the loved ones of those that were not so fortunate as to survive the fi ght against the many diff erent forms of cancer.

At Rollins, the Offi ce of Com-

munity Engage-ment helps get Rollins students involved in such events through "Engage! Week-ly", a weekly e-mail sent out to help in-form students of commu-nity service events such as Relay for Life. This

month the Offi ce of Community Engagement is in-forming students that the Ameri-can Cancer society is has it's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, a "noncompetitive 5K walk… to [help] fi ght cancer on four fronts: research, educa-tion, advocacy, and patient ser-vices," held on October 28th at Lake Island Park , 455 S. Denning Drive, Winter Park, FL 32789 ( For more information visit: h p://makingstrides.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=2192 or call 407-691-1021 to register).

Also spreading the aware-ness of breast cancer at Rollins is the Lakeside Health Center and the Rollins College Health Pro-motions Offi ce. According to San-dra r. Weisstein, the director and Nurse practitioner of the Health Center and one of the Health Pro-motions staff members, the health care givers at Rollins "do the best [they] can" in helping Rollins stu-

dents be aware of breast cancer and many other diseases

that students need to know about such as skin cancer and testicular can-cer.

Weisstein teams up with the Health Promotions Offi ce to pro-vide confer-ences on these cancers during the month of

October which include interac-tive sessions on how to know to conduct self examinat ions for these types

of cancers. In ad-dition to this, the Health Center provides Pap smear test and off er personal help or referrals to Spe-cialists if symptoms of breast can-cer or other cancers are found.

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There has been a lot of talk in the mass media about how the Democrats are going to take back control of Congress and ha e policies already planned out to overturn what those evil Republicans have done in the twelve

years of their majority rule. Many claim that the tyranny of the GOP is finally coming to an end.

I would have to say that they are only half right. And by that I mean that I predict that the Democrats will take back the House with a slim majority, but that the Republicans will keep the Senate. Because the Republicans will keep the Senate, the grand policy reversal plan that Democrats have been coming up with will not be as successful as they would like.

Many of the predictions coming from the mass media stem largely from national polls, national studies, so on and so forth. They however do not take into account that in the United States we have single member districts. Even if there is a national sentiment favoring Democrats, it does not necessarily translate into district sentiment favoring Democrats.

Because of many factors, including gerrymandering and the creation of majority-minority districts, the number of safe seats has increased dramatically. The Republicans have an inherent partisan advantage in more than half of the House districts.

Republicans also have an advantage when it comes to raising money, especially that “hard money” that everyone

prefers. And let's face it people, money matters. I bet you are wondering how this is in line with my original

prediction, you did not read incorrectly and it is not a typo. I still believe that the

Democrats will win the House but not the Senate. I just want to illustrate how difficult a job the Democrats truly have to show why they will not get a large majority in the House.

There are many things

working against the Republicans this election cycle. It is a midterm election; the President's party statistically loses seats in midterm elections, and Bush is not the most popular of presidents. There is a lot of bitterness over Ira and immigration, and the perception that Congress is doing nothing is not helping. Don't forget, the Republicans are in control of the Congress that has engendered this bitterness. I cannot neglect to mention that newest of controversies that is damaging the GOP: the Foley scandal.

Because of the inherent advantage of the Republican party at the district level, and because of all that is going against them this fall that there will be a net shift of about 20 seats in the House giving the Donkeys another chance to rule. The Senate is a horse of a different color, for many reasons. The Democrats will have to gain a net of si seats to nab the majority. That is a lot and I think an impossibility. The Democrats may narrow the margin but I think that the difficulty of senate elections will prevent them from regaining the Senate majority.

I n s t e a d of just listening to the media, why not try some actual research into Congressional elections. Here are some authors that I have read concerning Congressional elections: Lawrence Dodd, Bruce Oppenheimer, Robert Erikson, Gerald Wright, or Charles Stewart among others. Please don't just listen to what CNN or MSNBC or Fo or your favorite blogger has to say; read about and research the candidates, and read some scholarly research to inform you about the

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TOPIC: Predictions for Congressional Elections

OP I N I O N S

As the midterm electoral contest heats up, with more and more of our precious com-mercial time being dominated by campaign ads, it seems the Republicans are heading for disaster.

Far beyond the histori-cal seat loss that the party of the President is burdened with, the GOP has managed to all but seal its election fate through a fundamental mis-handling of national issues, a threat generally far from det-rimental in the constituency driven and local benefi ts ori-ented world of electoral poli-tics that has emerged in the United States.

It may have been Speaker Tip O’Neill that fi rst coined the phrase “All politics is lo-cal,” but the Democrats’ tac-tical dismissal of that mantra has proven more than eff ec-tive.

In the Missouri senate race, none other than Michael J. Fox is playing off that famil-iar turn of phrase to advance the local importance of a na-tional issue.

Claire McCaskill, Demo-cratic candidate in the Mis-souri race, has managed to synthesize the very national issue of stem cell research into the key factor in the Mis-souri senate race. It is a point at which she and her conser-vative opponent diverge. Un-fortunately for the GOP, it is a platform of overwhelming unity in favor of the Demo-crats.

Beyond the tactical eleva-tion of national issues to local-ly signifi cant events, the news cycle and the mishandling of circumstance have also man-aged to spell doom for the Re-

publicans. The foremost of which is the orientation of individual candidates relative to President Bush.

The mass confusion that results, a desperate a empt to maintain the carefully balanced and increasingly diverse Repub-lican constituency, may simply prove too much to bear and send groups running for any alterna-tive.

The overwhelming lack of presidential popularity means the boost that can result from proxim-ity is nowhere to be found, leav-

ing nothing for Democrats to do but sit back and enjoy the folly.

The problems of the presi-dency spill into the midterm elec-tion in areas far beyond simple popularity. Iraq has become yet another national issue of benefi t to Democrats. The recent change in language coming from the Bush White House is everything but a direct admission of mis-takes. As a result, Democrats do not even need to go so far as off er an alternative to current Iraq pol-icy. A history of criticism and op-position of war policy is enough

to polarize a constituency. All that needs to be done is make local the national policy missteps and the election is as well as won.

Finally, scandal seems to mire the current GOP leadership. Whether Mark Foley or Jack Abramoff , all it takes is a roundabout link to any of the above to change the focus of even the most solidly local campaign. All the Repub-licans have been capable of mounting thus far are desperate and hastily con-structed defensive posi-tions, too tied up in the na-tional concerns that fi ll the news to focus on changing the focus of the campaign.

The national platform that won Republicans con-trol of Congress in 1994 may prove to be their downfall. Whether due to the rigors of the news cycle or simply punishment for tactical miscalculation, the Republicans have been in-capable of responding to the localization of national issues, the emergence of which they are partially to blame.

A desperate focus on local issues at this point is beyond the realm of ef-fectiveness. A result of sheer accidental genius and the fortunate ebb and fl ow of current events has guaranteed the Democrats a victory in November. What remains to be seen is whether or not the tac-tics of fortuitous opposi-tion can be synthesized by Democratic victors into a cohesive policy platform in the coming legislative season.

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Tars Refuse To Go Down Easy

Rollins fell to Flagler University 2-1 on Wednesday, October eighteenth in St. Augustine. The Tars matched their opponent in intensity and offensive pressure but were unable to respond after Flagler broke a one-one tie with only five minutes left in the game with a penalty kick. Rollins game against Flagler was their last non-conference match of their regular season.

Even though the pressure was on for Rollins College’s match in Boca Raton on Saturday the twenty-first against Lynn University, a match that would decide which team would walk away with the Sunshine State Conference regular season title, the Tars played the game with the same intensity and poise that have characterized their winning season.

Unfortunately, it was Lynn that clinched the victory in double overtime with a shot from the eighteen that snuck in by the

left post. Lynn had taken an early lead five minutes into the first half with a goal from inside the penalty box.

Rollins would hang tough with their opponent, and eventually tie the game at the twenty minute mark. Eric Vergati scored Rollins’ only goal, a long shot from thirty-five yards out after a Lynn defenseman failed to clear the ball. Lynn was able to dominate the second half offensively, tallying more shots and corner kicks.

But the Tars refused to back down on defense and the game was forced into overtime. Goalkeeper Frazer Siddall gave an excellent performance with several impressive close-range saves. Despite several near-misses by the Rollins offense it would be Lynn that would finish the game and take the title.

The Tars will look to win a title of their own during the Sunshine State Conference Championship, which will begin on Wednesday, October twenty-fifth.

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Courtesy of Jim HogueLining Up: The Rollins men's soccer team starting line up waits eagerly for the game to kick-off . The Tars fi nished second in the Sunshine State Conference thanks to excellent play and look to continue their suc-cess in the Sunshine State Conference Championships starting Wednesday, October 25.

Their best player has a bad leg. Their center fielder needs a novocaine shot to run. The shortstop and third basemen have two good shoulders between them.

If the St. Louis Cardinals were Clydesdales, they’d have to be shot.

But a strange thing is happening on the way to the glue factory. The Cardinals are beating the Tigers and making the experts look as if they’d been guzzling from the beer wagon.

The entire city of Detroit needs a drink after Tuesday night’s 5-0 loss to the Cards. In typical St. Louis fashion, the pitcher had to overcome thumb cramps on a 40-degree night.

“That was a strange one,” Manager Tony La Russa said.

Welcome to the 2006 World Series. If not for Kenny Rogers’ sleight of sticky hand, the Cardinals would be one game away from a sweep. The fact they lead 2-1 just re-proves the old baseball adage:

Never bet against a team even Madonna wouldn’t adopt. Especially one with good pitching.

Think back to 1988, when the Bash Brothers A’s were supposed to squash Los Angeles. Then Kirk Gibson limped out of the dugout like a crippled Clydesdale. He hit a pinch-hit homer and

the demoralized A’s never recovered.

Half the Cardinals’ lineup could do a pretty good Gibson impersonation. Albert Pujols has a bad hamstring. Jim Edmonds needs that shot in his foot. David Eckstein’s shoulder is almost as achy as Scott Rolen’s, who has chronic problems after surgery.

All that helps explain how the Cardinals won only 83 games this season. That’s the fewest wins for a World Series team in about three decades.

If this were the NCAA basketball tournament, they’d be Coastal Carolina. Detroit wouldn’t quite be Duke, but the Tigers came in with a seven-game winning streak and baseball’s best rotation.

ESPN surveyed a half-dozen scouts, and most weren’t even sure St. Louis would win a game. What’s happening would make a bit of sense if the Cardinals had suddenly hired a competent faith healer. But they’re the same achy, breaky bunch that almost blew a 7-game lead in the final week of the season.

The season of pain made it hard to gauge how good the Cardinals really are. Any lineup with the name “Pujols” is dangerous. Sure enough, he had a key double Tuesday.

Edmonds followed with a double that made it 2-0 in the fourth inning. Even Eckstein got a hit. The mighty mite from Sanford hurt his shoulder in the NLCS and was 0-for-11 before Tuesday’s

breakthrough hit.Maybe they were

inspired by the rare pregame appearance by Budweiser ’s Clydesdales. They pulled the beer wagon around the field, followed closely by two guys with shovels in a golf cart.

Fittingly, they didn’t make a mess.

Duly inspired, Chris Carpenter went out and gave Detroit the cramps. His biggest scare came in the seventh inning when his thumb started seizing up on him. The trainer rubbed it out. Apparently no pine tar was involved.

“I’m just out there pitching,” Carpenter said.

That sounds too simple.“You go out there and

execute pitches,” he said. “I’m sorry I can’t give you more.”

That’s the difference between a regular season and the playoffs. A couple of good pitchers can totally shift the balance of power. Anthony Reyes isn’t necessarily considered a good pitcher, but the Tigers got only four hits in Game 1.

They managed three Tuesday.

“You have to get some hits now and then off good pitching,” Tigers Manager Jim Leyland said. “If you don’t, you’re in trouble.”

They’re in trouble. If things don’t change soon, the Cardinals will limp all the way to a World Series title.

David WhitleyMCT Campus

Ailing Cardinals Not Hurting With Tigers

Courtesy of MCT CampusGiving Thanks: St. Louis Cardinals fi rst baseman Albert Pujols points skyward a er hi ing a double in the fourth inning. The Cardinals went on to defeat Detroit 5-0 and take a 2-1 lead in the World Series.

Magic on Fire for Pre-Season

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With the 2006-07 Rollins Men’s and Women’s Basketball Seasons rapidly approaching, it is important to note the high expectations this year both on and off the court. Last season, and for the first time in Rollins Basketball history, the Women’s team went undefeated in regular season action, going 26-0.

The Tars won the regular season SSC title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for a ninth time. Overall, the team finished the season at 28-2. In addition, the Men’s team was picked to finish 7th in the Sunshine State Conference preseason poll.

To every other team’s dismay, the Tars rolled through the SSC season, winning the regular season and tournament titles in dramatic fashion. They advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division II South Region Tournament before ending the year 24-8.

This year, the Men’s program starts to defend their crown while opening up their season at the University of Central Florida on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 7 p.m. Meanwhile, the Lady Tars season and their title defense begin the very next night on Wednesday, November 16th, 2006 at home against Puerto Rico-Mayaguez at 7 p.m.

This season, the Tars home basketball games are expected to be more competitive and enjoyable than ever. It is important for all new and returning to students to Rollins College to be aware of our newly designed student section as well as game promotions.

The student section has been dubbed “The R-ZONE”, and it will consist of two sections on the south side of Warden Arena. Moreover, the Visitors Section for the opponent’s families and friends will consist of the remaining section on the south side of Warden Arena.

It is planned to distribute the official R-Zone tee-shirts at halftime of each the Men’s and Women’s home basketball contests. Furthermore, all students as well as faculty/staff are encouraged to attend Rollins basketball contests and have a chance at some of the many promotional activities planned for this season. The newly developed

“Score 90 or Better” promotion will result in a voucher card for a free smoothie from Tropical Smoothie Café at the end of the game whenever a Rollins team can score 90 points or better in a home contest. Additionally, Tropical Smoothie Café has become a corporate sponsor of Rollins College Athletics and will be providing an assortment of their wraps for purchase in our concession’s stand this basketball season.

Many other giveaways and halftime entertainment is currently also being planned as well, and the athletic department really appreciates everyone’s continued support and participation at our sporting events.

Most importantly, everyone needs to be reminded that Rollins College promotes good sportsmanship by its student-athletes. We request that you support the participants and the officials in a positive manner at all times.

Profanity, vulgarity, and obscenities directed toward officials, players, coaches, or team representatives will not be tolerated and will be grounds for removal from the Alfond Sports Center. In addition, the throwing of any objects onto the playing court is prohibited.

The Rollins Athletic Department would like to thank Cingular Wireless, the Tars official game day sponsor on the web. With the help of Cingular, Rollins now provides e-scores, live stats, and audio broadcasts for all Men’s and Women’s Basketball games via our new website, www.rollinssports.com.

So, whether you are able to attend the Tars home games or not this season, please check us out on the web and help us in further establishing our Athletic programs.

Christopher McClurecontributing writer

After opening the preseason 5-1, the Orlando Magic are starting off the upcoming season on the right foot. Starting forward Dwight Howard is leading the Magic, averaging 17.7 points and ten rebounds a game.

In preseason play the Magic have defeated the Charlotte Bobcats, New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks, and Memphis Grizzlies. Their only loss was against the Hawks at home.

The preseason has also marked the return of Grant Hill, whose injuries have plagued his career with the Magic. In the three games that he has played in, he is averaging 11.3 points and 19.7 minutes.

Saturday, October 21 game against the Memphis Grizzlies marked the long awaited debut of Magic rookie J.J. Redick. Redick, who is the all-time leading scorer for both Duke University and the Atlantic Coast Conference, failed to score in his twelve minutes of action.

Tony Battie, Carlos Arroyo, Keyon Dooling, Hedo Turkoglu, Just Trevor Ariza, and Redick began the preseason with injuries, all but Ariza have seen action during the preseason.

All in all, the Magic preseason has been a success. Hopefully, they will be able to continue their success into the regular season and possibly make a run at a conference title.

The Magic open the regular season Wednesday, November 1 against the Chicago Bulls at home.

Tars Basketball Season on the Horizon


Courtesy of Rollins CollegeGame On: Rollins men's basketball start their season at UCF on Wednesday, November 15. The Tars are looking to defend their regu-lar season Sunshine State Conference Title from their last season.

Courtesy of MCT CampusSlam Dunk: Orlando Magic forward Grant Hill scores during NBA preseason action. The Magic won their game at the TD Waterhouse Centre in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday, October 24, 2006.

Trivia Question: What was the first sport televised in the Untied

States?

Answer From Last Week: Twenty-Five

Briefs

Women's Soccer

Rollins women soccer lost a close game 1-0 on Friday October twentieth in Boca Raton against Lynn University. It was their last regular season game before the Sunshine State Conference Championship. Rollins challenged Lynn all game long with aggressive offense and characteristic impenetrable defense.

Lindsay Giblin was very active on offense with three shots on goal, but Lynn defense was able to shut the Tars down all game. And tragically it was Rollins own defense that would score the only game of the night, twenty minutes into the second half when defender Lindsay Taylor accidentally misguided a header into her own goal to give Lynn the lead. This small slip-up would prove costly as the offense was unable to respond.

They now will begin Sunshine State Conference Championship play.

Cross Country

On Saturday, October twenty-first both the men's and women's cross country teams finished fifth at the 2206 Sunshine State Conference Championships, hosted by Nova Southeastern. Sophomore star Kristina Aronson took a sixth place finish with a time of 24:12. This earned her second team All-Sunshine State Conference Honors.

Monica Pena took thirtieth place with a time of 28:34, Kelly Rolfes-Haase took thirty-fourth with a time of 29:43 and Jaci Nora took thirty-seventh with a time of 30:17. Freshman Hope Kramek was thirty-ninth with a time of 30:56 and Salem Willis finished forty-second with a time of 34:29 for the Tars.

Patrick Flynn who led Rollins with a twenty third place finish had a career best time of 29:32. Rob Hoffman was right behind him in twenty-fourth with a time of 30:03. Karl Riecken came in thirty-first in 31:44 with Paul Buetenmuller coming in soon afterward in thirty-second place with a time of 31:49. Rob Moore was thirty-fifth with a time of 33:55, Daniel Galvez was forty-third with a time of 38:19 and Sergio Abril came in forty-fifth with a time of 41:35.

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